Koizumi looked at the two men carefully. They were both wearing hunter-like clothing and had faint smiles on their faces.
They looked about the same age as Koizumi. If they weren't precocious, they would be of the same generation as Koizumi.
"Brother, are you also from outside the imperial capital?" The young man looked very familiar, which made Gu Quan speechless for a moment.
When I first met Mashu and Ritsuka, they weren't that familiar either.
Or is enthusiasm a "specialty" of theirs?
"Just call me Gu Quan. I'm indeed from outside the imperial capital." Gu Quan said with a faint smile, "What about you guys?"
"It's the same for us. My name is Sau and his name is Iyeas. We plan to come to the imperial capital to find our friend Tatsumi. At the same time, if possible, we also want to join the army and serve the empire." The girl named Sau smiled gently.
"Do your friends live in the imperial capital?" Gu Quan asked casually.
"No, it's mainly about what happened a few days ago. Tatsumi suddenly said he was going to the imperial capital, and he only left a letter. Then a few days later, General Esdeath, known as the strongest general in the empire, suddenly came to our small village and said he was looking for Tatsumi. But by then, Tatsumi had already left. General Esdeath asked the local officials to take good care of our village and then left. Since then, our village has been living well."
Speaking of the person named Esdeath, a look of longing appeared on Sayu's face.
Iyeas couldn't help but show a hint of envy on his face.
"I never thought that General Esdeath would value him so highly. Tatsumi is truly amazing. So, in order to help Tatsumi and repay General Esdeath, we came to the Imperial Capital."
"But we don't know where Tatsumi is, and we don't know how to go about the relevant procedures. Just at this time, Miss Alia found us, and then we followed Miss Alia. I heard that Miss Alia is also a noble, and maybe she can be of great help." When she said this, a strong expectation appeared on Sayu's face.
It's clearly an anticipation for the future.
The empire's strongest general... Koizumi muttered to himself.
Koizumi didn't have much of a feeling about strength and weakness, but he knew that Reimu and Qin Xin were both very strong. As for how strong they were, Koizumi couldn't say without having seen them with his own eyes.
Alia was surprised to hear the conversation between the two people in the back. These two people had actually met General Esdeath, who was known as one of the two strongest generals in the empire.
Behind Koizumi and the others, the man in the black cloak that Koizumi had bumped into earlier was staring intently at them.
A hint of murderous intent flashed between the boy's brows, but it was quickly suppressed.
The next moment, seeing the backs of Alia and others leaving, the boy hurriedly followed them secretly.
Chapter 21 The Ineffective Command Spell
"Oh, Arya brought back several more people," Arya's father said kindly, while Arya's mother smiled gently and said, "It's become a habit. How many people has this been?"
"Mom..." Alia seemed to have a look of embarrassment on her face.
Koizumi couldn't help but glance around. He finally got a glimpse of what kind of places the nobles of this world lived in.
However, after seeing the luxury of Chaldea, Koizumi doesn't have much of a feeling for this kind of place.
Shayu and Iyeas looked reserved and hurriedly thanked Alia's parents.
"Thank you so much for this. If it weren't for Miss Alia, we would probably be sleeping on the street."
"Thank you very much..." Koizumi simply smiled faintly and bowed slightly towards the two of them.
In fact, even without Alia, Koizumi would have a place to go. He could just sleep on the street, which is not a big deal.
And if it weren't for Alia, Koizumi would have summoned Reimu and Qin Xin long ago.
Come to think of it, why do I always encounter this kind of thing when I am preparing to summon? Doesn't God allow me to use the Command Seal?
Alia's parents were very welcoming to them. Iyeas and Shayou seemed very flattered. They probably didn't expect the people in the imperial capital to be so friendly...
No, something feels a little strange. But what is it? Koizumi frowned slightly and glanced around.
"What's wrong, Koizumi?" Alya asked kindly.
Koizumi was slightly startled, and only then did he realize that Sau and the others were also looking at him with confusion.
Immediately, Koizumi showed an embarrassed look. It was really rude to be distracted while these people were talking.
"Nothing, I'm just a little worried about my friends." As he said this, a trace of distress appeared on Gu Quan's face. After all, where are those two girls? Why can't we find them?
"Don't worry, Koizumi. Starting tomorrow, I'll have my servants go look for them."
On the way, Alya already knew that Koizumi was looking for two women. One of them was wearing a shrine maiden costume, and the other liked to wear a mask on her face to express her emotions.
They're all strange female friends, but maybe that's just how outsiders are, Alia thought.
However, Alia seemed to notice something else about Koizumi, which was—
"Hey, Koizumi, what's that red mark on your hand? I've been wanting to ask you for a while now."
As she said this, Alia's eyes showed a strong curiosity.
Alia was referring to the red mark on Koizumi's hand—the Command Seal. This left Koizumi stunned for a moment.
Gu Quan paused for a moment, as if hesitating. After a long while, Gu Quan finally spoke.
"This is a special mark of my hometown. People who come from my hometown usually have it on their hands."
For a moment, it seemed that this was the only excuse Koizumi could come up with, but it was a plausible one.
"Hey, do your two friends have it too?" If so, maybe we can find it soon.
After all, you just need to see if there are any relevant marks on the other person's hands, which makes it easy to find.
"No, they don't have it..." Koizumi shook his head slightly. He knew what they were thinking. If there were any relevant marks, it might be easier to find. It was just a pity...
"That's such a pity..." Alia couldn't help but say.
I also feel very sorry, after all, it is too troublesome to find it this way.
But the imperial capital doesn't look that big, so it shouldn't be too difficult to find it, Koizumi thought.
"By the way, how is the food here? Is it delicious?" Alia couldn't help but ask.
"Um, it's delicious." Iyeas and Shayu said with gratitude.
Koizumi couldn't help but nod. The food here was indeed delicious, Koizumi had to admit.
"As long as you are satisfied!" Alia nodded with great satisfaction.
After receiving a warm welcome from Alia's family, Koizumi and the others arrived at the room they had arranged for them.
"Come to think of it... If Reimu knew I was resting in such a wealthy place..."
As if thinking of Reimu's greedy personality, Koizumi couldn't help but smile.
Although Reimu is shameless and greedy for money, Koizumi cannot hate her at all.
And Qin Xin, although she can only express her emotions through a mask, Gu Quan also likes this kind of Qin Xin very much.
It’s just a pity that Qin Xin and the others seem to only regard themselves as so-called Masters, and not as friends.
Reimu also feels a certain distance from him, which makes Koizumi feel helpless.
However, Koizumi believed that sooner or later, the distance between him and them would disappear.
"Oh right, why not try it here..."
Koizumi's gaze fell on the Command Seals in his hand, and a thought suddenly occurred to him.
"Order it with a command--"
Gradually, the Command Seals on Koizumi's hand began to emit a red glow, a sign that the Command Seals were about to take effect.
"Archer Hakurei Reimu, Lancer Qin Xin, come to my side immediately!"
A single stroke of the Command Seal transformed into a burst of red light before Koizumi's eyes, but what was unexpected was...
Reimu and Qin Xin did not appear beside Koizumi, which made Koizumi's eyes flash with surprise.
What's going on? My Command Seals aren't working...why is that?
A trace of deep thought flickered in Koizumi's eyes, his gaze fixed on the two Command Seals on his hand.
The Command Seals didn't work. Could it be that there was something wrong with the Command Seal system? Was it Yakumo Yukari's problem?
Thinking of this, a hint of helplessness appeared on Koizumi's face.
Come to think of it, Zi didn’t even bother leaving me any contact information. What a shame.
Do you really think that you can do whatever you want just because you have the ability to peek? Should I say that all monsters like to do whatever they want?
I have some understanding of Yakumo Yukari's interstitial abilities, after all, I am now her Master.
Koizumi can use his Master authority to observe Yakumo Yukari's abilities.
Therefore, Koizumi also knew more or less about Yakumo Yukari's power. According to Yakumo Yukari, her current state was not her true power. Based on Koizumi's observation of Yakumo Yukari, her power was probably more terrifying than Reimu and Qin Xin combined. This was not her true power, and Koizumi could not imagine how strong her true power was.
Well, getting back to the point, Koizumi, unable to contact the other party using the Command Seals, can only lie on the bed with a sad face, staring at the ceiling silently.
At this time, a young man in a black cloak appeared near Alia's house.
Chapter 22: Hundreds of People Kill Brand
The young man in the black cloak came to the vicinity of Alia's house and glanced around.
The next moment, a look of helplessness appeared on the face of the young man in the black cloak.
"It's still the same here...but..." As he spoke, the face of the young man in the black cloak became gloomier.
After a while, the young man sighed and looked in another direction.
As if to avoid being discovered by others, the boy has been hiding his actions.
Slowly, the young man came to a very empty place, and a look of surprise suddenly appeared in his eyes.
"How could it be... If I remember correctly, this should be the family..."
There was a hint of disbelief in the boy's tone, as if he couldn't figure out the problem at all.
"What is going on?" The boy slowly calmed down and began to look around.
"As expected, this place is completely different from the world I'm familiar with. Not only the nobles' ways, but also this entire empire..."
"Who is it?" At this time, the guards of the mansion seemed to have noticed the existence of this young man, and quickly surrounded the young man wearing a black cloak, pointing their weapons at the young man in front of them.
Regardless of whether the other party has hostile intent or not, trespassing into this mansion is reason enough to be surrounded by them.
The young man glanced around and a helpless look appeared on his face.
I had originally planned to come quietly and leave quietly, but who knew I would still be discovered.
I'm a killer myself, and I have the ability to hide my presence, but...
I saw a scene that made it impossible for me to maintain my current emotions, so I accidentally revealed my aura.
The boy silently placed his right hand on the hilt of the sword behind his back.
The next moment, the young man's figure suddenly flashed, and the sword behind him had already been drawn out.
In an instant, all the guards groaned and fell to the ground. The only one standing was the young man with the sword.
"This place seems different from what I imagined. Although I still hate this family..."
As the young man was about to leave when he said this, he seemed to sense something and his body suddenly froze.
Then, the young man quickly leaped back, and there was a sound of breaking air, and a cloud of dust was stirred up where the young man was standing.
"Invisibility...could it be..."
There was a hint of disbelief in the boy's eyes, and the arm holding the sword was trembling slightly.
"I originally wanted to knock you out and take you away, but it looks like you're no ordinary warrior."
"Your attack just now didn't mean to knock me out at all!"
The young man couldn't help but complain, while his eyes were focused on the person who said this.
This is a person who is completely covered in armor, and from the tone of his voice, it can be inferred that he is a man.
No, there was no need to speculate at all. The man in front of him was so familiar to the young man that he couldn't be more familiar.
Although the man in front of me may not know me at all, I will never forget him.
"Big—" The young man's voice stopped abruptly, and then he clenched the sword in his hand and looked at the other party with vigilance.
I can't call out that title because the other person doesn't know me at all. Although I know this fact, I still feel very uncomfortable.
Now I should find a way to leave here. It’s not a good idea to stay here any longer.
At first, I was just worried that this noble would do something abominable to Iyeas and the others, but now it seems that I was thinking too much.
"Stop talking, young man. As much as I want you to lay down your weapon, it doesn't look like you have any intention of doing so."
The man in armor said this, his tone full of fighting spirit.
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